Jeffrey Hopkins - On Compassion
Photos Courtesy Colleen O'Neill If you're interested in the topic of Compassion as it's discussed here, please take a look at a recent book by the Dalai Lama and Jeffrey Hopkins: How to Expand Love:... More »
Photos Courtesy Colleen O'Neill If you're interested in the topic of Compassion as it's discussed here, please take a look at a recent book by the Dalai Lama and Jeffrey Hopkins: How to Expand Love:... More »
Lama Surya Das has a new book, " Buddha is as Buddha Does ", which coincided with his annual stop here in Portland, Oregon, USA for teachings. Around 100 of us had a one day... More »
Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/thubtenpalden/HH_SF_04_07 I get a certain feeling in certain places. I've tried to determine if it's a memory, an association, a flashback, a deja-vu or what. I'm pretty sure it's a spiritual experience, but I've... More »
I dreamt I was getting some Marlboro cigarettes at a convenient mart, but the proprietor was the owner of the Tibet store here in Portland. I found myself in line at a gas station, trying... More »
Click here for the Retreat Photos. I'm writing this on December 4th, 2006 after returning from retreat this weekend. It's my 9 year sobriety birthday today . In AA we often hear people talk about... More »
" We feel that we are members of a special club, which is called spirituality, and that it is a little better than the regular club, which is called samsara. However, aside from the labels,... More »
Click this link to watch the show: http://maitripa.blip.tv/ I brought our lama, Yangsi Rinpoche into the TV studio to do a show about Maitripa Institute as an introduction to Buddhism, the Dharma Center Programs, and... More »
Well this certainly has been an interesting summer. Now it's come to a close. I started in June with a falling out at my zen center. See the post "Zen, Tibetans or Tolle". This left... More »